Astron-6 was a
Canadian film production and directing company founded in 2007 by Adam Brooks and Jeremy Gillespie. The company later expanded to include Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney and Steven Kostanski, who are now equal partners in the company. Astron-6 is known for producing low-budget, 1980s-centric independent movies that often combine horror with comedy.
Biography
A planned 2012 documentary ''No Sleep, No Surrender'', which detailed the making and production of their 2011 film ''
Father's Day
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'', was never completed, though a teaser trailer was released. The follow-up to ''Father's Day'', a
Giallo
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-inspired horror comedy, ''
The Editor'', was directed by Adam Brooks and Matthew Kennedy in 2014.
In 2016, Astron-6 produced the web series ''Divorced Dad''. The series was described by the filmmakers as 'a love letter to the endearingly incompetent cable access television shows created by far from screen-ready small town celebrities during the 1980s and 90s'.
Gillespie and Kostanski directed the 2016 horror film
''The Void'', intended as a departure from Astron-6's more comedic work. The film showcases more of Kostanski's creature and practical effects as seen in Astron-6's earlier films.
Filmography
*''Astron-6'' (2011, compilation DVD)
*''
Manborg'' (2011)
*''
Father's Day
Father's Day is a day set aside for honoring one's father, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. "Father's Day" complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Mother's Day and, in som ...
'' (2011)
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The Editor'' (2014)
*''"''W is for Wish" in ''
ABCs of Death 2
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'' (2014)
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The Void'' (2016) (Steven Kostanski And Jeremy Gillespie only)
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Leprechaun Returns'' (2018) (Steven Kostanski only)
*''Divorced Dad'' (2019) — 7-episode series
*''Chowboys: An American Folktale'' (2019)
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Psycho Goreman'' (2020) (Steven Kostanski and Adam Brooks only)
*"Veggie Masher commercial" in "Storm Drain" segment for
V/H/S/94
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(2021)
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Frankie Freako'' (2024)
References
External links
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Companies based in Winnipeg
Canadian companies established in 2007
Film production companies of Canada
2007 establishments in Manitoba
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